ABOUT 
Rachel Sterrenberg is originally from Madison, Georgia. Rachel made her University of Kentucky Opera Theatre debut in October of 2009 as Dana Kelso in the world premier opera River of Time . Other credits include the First Lady in The Magic Flute and Musetta in La Boheme with UKOT. Not only has she appeared on the opera stage, but has been involved in concert solo work. Sterrenberg was the soprano soloist with the University of Kentucky Chorale's performance of segments of Mozart's Vesperae Solemnes de Confessore during their tour throughout Paris, France, and was a featured soloist in the University of Kentucky's annual Christmas Collage concert in 2010.
Ms. Sterrenberg is a 2011 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Kentucky district winner, and will be competing in February 2012 at the regional level. She the first place beneficiary of the 2008 Alltech Undergraduate Opera Scholarship, and the 2009 winner of the Peterson Vocal Competition. Other recent awards include the Strauss Award in the Orpheus National Vocal Competition, and a selected semi-finalist in the
Charles A. Lynam Competition.
Rachel made her Chautauqua Music Fesival debut as Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi and Mary Warren in Ward's The Crucible in the 2011 summer season. In October , she was seen as the title role in Gounod's Romeo et Juliette with the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre.
Ms. Sterrenberg is a student of Dr. Everett McCorvey at the University of Kentucky.
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July 18, 2011
Chautauqua Music Festival
Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater
Ciesca in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi conducted by Timothy Muffitt
August 10, 11 2011
Chautauqua Music Festival
Chautauqua Institution Fletcher Hall
Mary Warren in Robert Ward's The Crucible
October 21-23 & 28-30, 2011
University of Kentucky Opera Theatre
Lexington Opera House
Juliette in Gounod's Romeo et Juliette
conducted by John Nardolilo
December 18, 2011
The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center
Madison, Georgia
Holiday Celebration of Song
- Recitalist and Producer
February 11, 2012
Metropolitan Opera National Council Audtitions
Regional Competition - Memphis, Tennessee
April 1, 2012
Mozart Requiem in D minor
Soprano Soloist
Central Christian Church Lexington, Kentucky
Conducted by Dr. George Zack
April 22, 2012
Fairfield-Hamilton Symphony Orchestra
Narrated Concert Highlights
Hamilton, Ohio
Fiordiligi in Mozart's Cosi fan Tutte
